CVE-2025-28972
WordPress WP Employee Attendance System plugin <= 3.5 - SQL Injection Vulnerability
Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Suhas Surse WP Employee Attendance System wp-employee-attendance-system allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Employee Attendance System: from n/a through <= 3.5.
INFO
Published Date :
June 17, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2026, 9:04 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-28972
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Validate and sanitize all user-supplied input.
- Use parameterized queries or prepared statements.
- Avoid dynamic SQL queries with unsanitized input.
- Implement input validation on the server-side.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-28972.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-employee-attendance-system/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-employee-attendance-system-3-5-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-28972 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-28972
weaknesses.
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CVE-2025-28972 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Suhas Surse', 'product': 'WP Employee Attendance System', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.5'}], 'packageName': 'wp-employee-attendance-system', 'collectionURL': 'https://wordpress.org/plugins', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-28972', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2025-06-17T17:37:00.718048Z'} -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Suhas Surse WP Employee Attendance System allows Blind SQL Injection. This issue affects WP Employee Attendance System: from n/a through 3.5. Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Suhas Surse WP Employee Attendance System wp-employee-attendance-system allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Employee Attendance System: from n/a through <= 3.5. Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Suhas Surse WP Employee Attendance System allows Blind SQL Injection. This issue affects WP Employee Attendance System: from n/a through 3.5. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-89 Added Reference https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-employee-attendance-system/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-employee-attendance-system-3-5-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve